Manukial Problems. in Wheat Growing. Potash and Nitratk Soda
A farmer asked Professor Lowrle, South Australian Director of Agriculture, whether an application of 14tb) of sulphate of potash per acre in addition…
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Farming & the land, 1911
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United States Wool Tariff. a Compromise. Washington, July 28
Owing to "insurgent" Republicans uniting with the Democrats the Senate carried a compromise in connection with the Wool Tariff Revision Bill, placing the rate at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dairy. the Escutcheon Theory. What Is Meant by It
It is always considered that the most profitable animal is the one which remains in milk a long time rather than the abnormally heavy yielder, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Field. Notes and News
In his address at Barren Jack, Mr. Trefie congratulated the Fanners and Settlers' Association on the progress it had made. "Don't be quite so much afraid of the clouds…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cessnock Dairy Company
We have received a copy of the eighth half-yearly report and balance-sheet of the Cessnock Co-operative Dairy Company. Limited to be presented to the shareholders on the 29th instant. The report…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dairying. Unprofitable Herds
As showing the Disparity between the milking powers of daily cows, the report of the Queensland Dairy Expert (Mr. Graham) respecting the first six months of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Summer Crops
NOW is the time to prepare the soil for the [?] summer crops. Plough deeply so that [?]ir and moisture will readily penetrate the [?] Give the subsoil a chance to adsorb the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Hr Hughes and His Farm
An appeal by the Federal Acting-Premier, Mr W. M. Hughes, against the verdict of the jury in June last in the action Bollinger v. Hughes, came before…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local News. Dairy Cattle and Sheep Sale
In this issue Messrs. J. A. Simpson and Co. notify that they will offer for sale at the Scone yards on Friday next, the 4th August, 300 dairy helfers, 80 pure…
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Hill, Clark, and Co., Ltd., Sydney, report:—Auctions will be held in Sydney next week, when fair quantities of the new clip will be offered. At the sales held in Brisbane the market was very firm…
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The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Company, Ltd., Sydney, report: The interest of the trade during the past week has been centred in the London…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming Inventions
Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys of 163 King-street, Sydney, and 9 Queen-street, Melbourne, report that the following applications for patents…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dairying. Factory Managers' Confrence
The recent conference of butter-factory managers in Sydney pointed to the desirability of extended educational equipment to enable the managers to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Potato-growing. No Rain on the Crop
In a letter to the Department, Mr E. S. Twigg, of Broula, tells of potatogrowing at Armatree under very unusual conditions. A very fine crop of potatoes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wool, Market
Treback, Son and Co. Sydney, roport:—London sales closed firm for well-grown lots. The Brisbane suctions held last week show the same results. Advices we have of clips coming forward are very…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool and Produce Reports
FOR week ending July 29, 1911: —Wool.—Auction sales are to be held in the Sydney market on Tuesday and Wednesday next, when the quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Wool Market
John Bridge and Company, Limited, report that they held a small wool sale on Wednesday, 2nd inst., and found the market very firm at prices fully equal to and occasionally a shade better than June…
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Schute, Bell, & Co., Ltd., report under date 31st July:—The London sales closed with strong competition current for practically all descriptions, superior quality…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dungog Co-op. Butter Factory, Ltd. REPORT
For the month of July, 14 tons 14 cwt 108 lbs butter were manufactured for which suppliers were paid cheques amounting to £1,600 9s 3d. The…
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